Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Total | 7 | 71 | 9.1 | 0 | 20 |
#80
Baron Tipton
Junior wide receiver for North Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 206 lb · Coppell, TX · Coppell HS
The numbers
71
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 58 yds, at Texas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for North Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Texas in 2024.
Baron Tipton
Three seasons at North Texas, three different head coaches: Eric Morris, Drew Svoboda and Neal Brown. The receipt on tape: 58 rec yds, 5 receptions against Texas State, Week 3, 2026.
71 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with North Texas3-star out of Coppell
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Eric Morris, Drew Svoboda, and Neal Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–6
vs UNLV
2 rec · 13 yds
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
With T. Jackson — 233 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.9 · 15 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · J. White — 124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +58 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Texas6-7HC: Eric Morris · Pass-leaning
2025North Texas12-2HC: Drew Svoboda · Balanced
2026North Texas1-2HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 35.5 YDS/g, 9.1 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
52.3%
115 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.6%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,130 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the American Athletic as a junior.
Background
2025: Primarily played on special teams, appearing in all 14 games for the Mean Green … recorded two receptions for 12 yards in the season opener against Lamar … made a crucial play on special teams against Navy, stopping a surprise onside kick by signaling for a fair catch, giving the UNT…
The receiver room · North Texas
- Corri Milliner341 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Dalton Carnes80 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Andy Jean21 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Shandon King20 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Baron Tipton12 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · North Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology